Iran threatens undersea cable attacks that could cripple global internet and finance
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Updated · EurAsian Times · May 1
Iran threatens undersea cable attacks that could cripple global internet and finance
11 articles · Updated · EurAsian Times · May 1
More than 20 key cables run through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, carrying over 99% of international digital traffic and supporting about $10 trillion in daily financial transactions.
The report says Tehran’s position along the Gulf and Gulf of Oman gives it physical access to routes linking Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, threatening banking, cloud services and military communications.
Recent Red Sea cable disruptions near Jeddah and earlier cuts blamed by the US on Yemen’s Houthis have sharpened fears, while no global regulatory framework exists to protect submarine cables.
With both Hormuz and the Red Sea effectively shut, could a coordinated undersea cable attack trigger a global digital and economic crisis?
As advanced sabotage and repair technologies emerge, will legal frameworks and international cooperation keep pace to protect these critical global lifelines?
How can nations reliably distinguish between accidental and deliberate cable damage in conflict zones, and what responses are truly effective?